licorice in Japanese
licorice in Japanese is 甘草, リコリス, 甘木 — licorice means a plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.
licorice in Japanese
甘草
Pronounced: kanzō
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
リコリス
Pronounced: rikorisu
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
甘木
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
リコリス菓子
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
What does "licorice" mean?
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noun A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.
"She loves the taste of black licorice."
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noun A chewy candy made from licorice root extract.
"He bought a bag of red licorice at the cinema."
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licorice in a sentence
- She loves the taste of black licorice.
- The tea was flavoured with licorice root.
- He bought a bag of red licorice at the cinema.
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What is "licorice" in Japanese?
"licorice" in Japanese is 甘草, リコリス, 甘木. licorice means: A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.
How do you pronounce 甘草?
"licorice" in Japanese is 甘草, pronounced "kanzō".
How do you use "licorice" in a sentence?
Example: "She loves the taste of black licorice." In Japanese, "licorice" is 甘草, リコリス, 甘木.
Are there other ways to say "licorice" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "licorice": 甘草, リコリス, 甘木, リコリス菓子.
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